19 November 2024

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An industry-wide standards-compliant approach is essential to ensure broadband applications for critical communications users are mission-critical quality. This is a key takeaway from a new white paper from TCCA, based on the results of a sector-wide survey, which also highlights the importance of testing and certification of applications designed to support mission-critical operations.

A wide range of broadband applications are already in use by critical communications users. However, the majority of these applications are currently deployed over commercial networks, with over-the-top, best-effort Quality of Service (QoS). As broadband data applications become increasingly important for day-to-day operations, users will demand their applications to be delivered with mission-critical QoS.

17 September 2024

The key requirement for mission-critical communications users is that their devices are connected to the network – no coverage means no calls. Operating at higher transmit powers than standard consumer mobiles, High Power User Equipment (HPUE) can extend the reach of the device, helping to ensure that critical communications users stay in contact even where network connection is poor. However, this enhancement will only happen if the challenges identified in a new white paper from TCCA are addressed without delay.